Which sport car 10-12K max?

Vegeta · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:36

I like 3 series cabs but to get a new shape we're talking stupid money and I think the older shape ones look very dated now whereas those A4's still look good. 12K budget is fine I mean including insurance the car would only really set me back maybe £350-400 a month so I have plenty of breathing space in my wage but you are right you never know what crops up and I do want to buy other nice stuff and still be able to go out aswell.

EDIT: Coupe's really nice and has some affordable models also.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...qe/keywords/2007/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p

flibbage0 · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:39

Bes thing to do is test drive them, also your name, anything to do with DBZ?

flibbage0 · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:41

Vegeta said:
I like 3 series cabs but to get a new shape we're talking stupid money and I think the older shape ones look very dated now whereas those A4's still look good. 12K budget is fine I mean including insurance the car would only really set me back maybe £350-400 a month so I have plenty of breathing space in my wage but you are right you never know what crops up and I do want to buy other nice stuff and still be able to go out aswell.

EDIT: Coupe's really nice and has some affordable models also.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...qe/keywords/2007/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p

No iDrive though

Or as some people will call it poverty spec

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:43

You wont find many iDrive fitted E92's at sub £10k. Infact I'm suprised there are many E92's at all at sub £10k. You need to be very careful there.

NathWraith · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:46

£7K?

350z or S2K

Cant think of much better value for money than those two

flibbage0 · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:48

NathWraith said:
£7K?

350z or S2K

Cant think of much better value for money than those two

We've already ruled out the S2K due to extortionately high insurance and also the interior is too bland for the OP.

[TW]Fox · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:49

flibbage0 said:
We've already ruled out the S2K due to extortionately high insurance and also the interior is too bland for the OP.

And the 350Z due to fuel costs and the fact he simply isnt after that level of performance.

So other than that

NathWraith · 7 Mar 2012 at 23:56

flibbage0 said:
We've already ruled out the S2K due to extortionately high insurance and also the interior is too bland for the OP.

[TW]Fox;21426093 said:
And the 350Z due to fuel costs and the fact he simply isnt after that level of performance.

So other than that

I've heard daihatsu copens are going for reasonable prices these days

Vegeta · 8 Mar 2012 at 00:09

How bad is a 350Z on fuel? 7K car I could easily afford. I'm not sure wether to go all out get a newer shape car that I want or save the money and go for something older like a 350Z.

NathWraith · 8 Mar 2012 at 00:20

Vegeta said:
How bad is a 350Z on fuel? 7K car I could easily afford. I'm not sure wether to go all out get a newer shape car that I want or save the money and go for something older like a 350Z.

it depends on where you drive. Town/city it is horrific.

I haven't had mine long but 23MPG is doable, which is not the end of the world.

rodenal · 8 Mar 2012 at 07:49

23-28mpg is about right (friend has one) - well worth it though

Dr House · 8 Mar 2012 at 07:58

I think the TT would be ideal for you, It looks very nice, has a nice interior, you can retrofit nav for 500 quid. Its not too fast, handling is average and 12k will get you a nice one.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3705588.htm

Spamalot · 8 Mar 2012 at 08:30

This thread says one thing to me 2.4 Diesel Alfa Romeo Brera, they're even reliable and you'll get change from 10k.

rossk26 · 8 Mar 2012 at 08:37

+1 for Alfa

Phage · 8 Mar 2012 at 08:44

+1 Audi TT 2.0 FSI Quattro.
Wait till it snows/ices.

rossk26 · 8 Mar 2012 at 08:51

Phage said:
+1 Audi TT 2.0 FSI Quattro.
Wait till it snows/ices.

So buy a £12k car for an event that happens twice a year if you are lucky...

I haven't seen any snow/ice up here since December 2010!!

Phage · 8 Mar 2012 at 10:06

Noooo.
Buy a nice car that has the bonus of quattro, not the other way round.

andicole0 · 8 Mar 2012 at 10:13

What about a '7' and keep whatever daily you have now. It will benefit from supreme handling and can be insured for peanuts. My son built and drives a Dax Rush and has an Alfa 156 and he's only 25.

Andi.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3705132.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3707459.htm

tom_nieto · 8 Mar 2012 at 10:18

I don't care how bland the interior is on the S2000, if you actually want a sports car (4 seat cabrios aren't sports cars) you'd be mad not to consider one. If you really can't stomach the insurance then the MX5 is the next port of call.

LiE · 8 Mar 2012 at 10:19

He doesn't want a sports car, we've established that already.